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CBO predicts more Medicare spending with drug rebate proposal
May 9, 2019
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that spending in the Medicare program would increase by $170 billion over the 2020-2029 period due to the proposed drug rebate changes.
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SGLT2 inhibitors prevent HF hospitalization regardless of baseline LVEF
May 9, 2019
NEW ORLEANS – “At least in my mind, we have more than enough evidence at this point to say that SGLT2 inhibitors are effective in preventing heart failure,” Dr. Mikhail Kosiborod said.
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Hospitalist movers and shakers – May 2019
May 9, 2019
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
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Quick Byte: Hope for HF patients
May 8, 2019
Device shows promise for heart failure patients.
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The search for a life-changing innovation
May 7, 2019
A new book documents the decades-long pursuit of an artificial heart.
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Employed physicians now outnumber independent doctors
May 6, 2019
A majority of doctors still work in small practices, although that number is falling.
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Single-center study outlines stroke risk, DOAC type in nonvalvular AFib patients
May 6, 2019
PHILADELPHIA –Rivaroxaban was more often than other DOACs associated with events in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients, based on a small study from a tertiary care center in Australia.
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Direct pharmacy dispensing of naloxone linked to drop in fatal overdoses
May 6, 2019
But emergency department visits related to opioids increased in new adopters of direct authority laws.
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Top 10 tips community hospitalists need to know for implementing a QI project
May 3, 2019
Even the smallest quality improvement projects can make considerable change.
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Only 1.5% of individuals at high risk of opioid overdose receive naloxone
May 3, 2019
“Clinicians can address this gap by regularly prescribing naloxone to eligible patients.”
